Siren: Blood Curse

WeasteDevil · 9th July 2008, 12:10

This went off my radar completely, but Eurogamer has given it a 9/10, more than they gave MGS4.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=172394

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Graphically, the game is nothing short of stunning. Eschewing the clean, crisp look that many other HD games - including present PS3 poster boy MGS4 - have opted for, Blood Curse demonstrates ably how to achieve the gritty, murky look that works so well for survival-horror. The ruined village and its forested surrounds are full of dark, moving shadows, every texture is corroded and rough, and the air is full of swirling mists which add flavour to the environment, rather than obscuring your vision. Indoors, the use of light and shadow is brilliant - on occasion, your first heart-stopping indicator of an impending threat will be a shadow in the light from a doorway.

However, with the chapters being bundled in threes for a fiver each, the value is undeniable - even taking into account the brevity of the first instalment. The Siren team is, arguably, the most talented team working on this style of survival-horror at the moment, and Siren: Blood Curse is the best thing to appear in the genre in a very long time.

So even if Americanised remakes leave you screaming and running for the hills (for all the wrong reasons), Blood Curse comes with a strong recommendation. For a fiver, we're struggling to think of any reason why you shouldn't try out the first three chapters of what will, at this rate, turn out to be a superb game overall. Look out for our full review of the 20-quid whole closer to its 24th July release.

Maybe they gave it such a high score due to the price, but for a fiver for each 3 episodes, I think I'm going to give this PSN game a go.

Woodzy · 9th July 2008, 12:32

Do all the chapters get released at the same time or are the first lot out now? Looks very interesting, definitely worth a try for a fiver, and £20 at the most for the rest.

esmufc07 · 9th July 2008, 12:35

So it's a fiver for 3 chapters? Not bad and if it's as good as they say I'm sure it will be a bargain, but how mnay chapters will there be altogether? Or will they just keep adding them on?

Sony showing more of episode#1 at E3, so that will be interesting.

WeasteDevil · 9th July 2008, 14:11

I think that there are around 20 or so in total.

Count Duckula · 9th July 2008, 14:18

Seems a weird way of releasing a game, or is this how games are going to be done in the future? I guess Half Life 2 is already doing it in a roundabout way, after all.

RedKaos · 9th July 2008, 14:35

I played the Siren game on the PS2, cant remember which one though....was good though.

Weaste I just bought a PSP....does that make me a hypocrite?

WeasteDevil · 9th July 2008, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Count Duckula

Seems a weird way of releasing a game, or is this how games are going to be done in the future? I guess Half Life 2 is already doing it in a roundabout way, after all.

I think that in Japan it's a BD game, they just don't know if it will sell in the West, so they are doing it this way.

Redlambs · 9th July 2008, 21:40

It looks great, this is definitely the way forward and I'm glad all three major consoles manufacturers are allowing shit like this to happen!

This is where gaming gets back to being more interesting.

esmufc07 · 9th July 2008, 21:44

This another excuse to pick up a PS3 lambs?

Redlambs · 10th July 2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

This another excuse to pick up a PS3 lambs?

Not yet.

It is getting closer to the 'worth my money' mark though.

esmufc07 · 25th July 2008, 16:14

Right just bought this for £20 but it is taking an age to download so I'll leave the PS3 on over-night and so I should have them for tomorrow.

Anyone else got it?

WeasteDevil · 25th July 2008, 16:24

You bought the whole thing? It's 10GB! It would need 2 discs if released that way on XB360.

esmufc07 · 25th July 2008, 16:26

Well they're £7 each anyway so I though I may aswell just chuck in another £13 and get the whole lot. When I got to the download section I could only download 5 0f the 12 episodes as I had ran out of space on my HDD

Videos have been deleted to make way, but I'll be picking up a 250GB one next month hopefully.

esmufc07 · 27th July 2008, 23:01

Just completed the first 2 Chapters, excellent game so far and certainly has it's scary moments! Wasn't too keen on the grainy screen at first but it makes it that much scarier in my opinion. Also the fact that you play as just regular people and not as a STARS member or some specially trained character adds to the Survival Horror affect.

Definitely worth £20.

9th July 2008, 12:32	#2 (permalink)
Woodzy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 1,418	Do all the chapters get released at the same time or are the first lot out now? Looks very interesting, definitely worth a try for a fiver, and £20 at the most for the rest.

9th July 2008, 12:35	#3 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Assistant Manager of Garth Crooks Limited Posts: 12,364	So it's a fiver for 3 chapters? Not bad and if it's as good as they say I'm sure it will be a bargain, but how mnay chapters will there be altogether? Or will they just keep adding them on? Sony showing more of episode#1 at E3, so that will be interesting.

9th July 2008, 14:11	#4 (permalink)
WeasteDevil Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,095	I think that there are around 20 or so in total.

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Count Duckula First Team Sub Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In the corner, losing my religion. Posts: 5,822	Seems a weird way of releasing a game, or is this how games are going to be done in the future? I guess Half Life 2 is already doing it in a roundabout way, after all.

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RedKaos Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chad Warden Posts: 3,973	I played the Siren game on the PS2, cant remember which one though....was good though. Weaste I just bought a PSP....does that make me a hypocrite?

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Redlambs First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Be careful what you reply, unless you want to be drawn with Carragher's cock up your arse... Posts: 7,503	It looks great, this is definitely the way forward and I'm glad all three major consoles manufacturers are allowing shit like this to happen! This is where gaming gets back to being more interesting.

9th July 2008, 21:44	#9 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Assistant Manager of Garth Crooks Limited Posts: 12,364	This another excuse to pick up a PS3 lambs?

25th July 2008, 16:14	#11 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Assistant Manager of Garth Crooks Limited Posts: 12,364	Right just bought this for £20 but it is taking an age to download so I'll leave the PS3 on over-night and so I should have them for tomorrow. Anyone else got it?

25th July 2008, 16:24	#12 (permalink)
WeasteDevil Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,095	You bought the whole thing? It's 10GB! It would need 2 discs if released that way on XB360.

25th July 2008, 16:26	#13 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Assistant Manager of Garth Crooks Limited Posts: 12,364	Well they're £7 each anyway so I though I may aswell just chuck in another £13 and get the whole lot. When I got to the download section I could only download 5 0f the 12 episodes as I had ran out of space on my HDD Videos have been deleted to make way, but I'll be picking up a 250GB one next month hopefully.

27th July 2008, 23:01	#14 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Assistant Manager of Garth Crooks Limited Posts: 12,364	Just completed the first 2 Chapters, excellent game so far and certainly has it's scary moments! Wasn't too keen on the grainy screen at first but it makes it that much scarier in my opinion. Also the fact that you play as just regular people and not as a STARS member or some specially trained character adds to the Survival Horror affect. Definitely worth £20.